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Eve Maler is Mr. NHIs – Human Identity in the Hot Seat

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Eve Maler, President and Founder of Venn Factory, takes the hot seat — tackling rapid-fire questions on Agentic AI, Non-Human Identities, and the future of identity security in autonomous environments. Listen to how Eve responded to the questions below:

Are You a Fan of Vibe Coding?

Eve shares her perspective on the low-code AI development trend — and what it means for identity security when the barrier to building agents drops to near zero.

Will Static Long-Lived Credentials Still Exist in 5 Years?

A sharp look at whether the industry will finally move past the credential debt that underlies so many NHI vulnerabilities — and what the realistic timeline for change looks like.

Are Organisations Taking NHI Risks Seriously Enough?

Eve gives a direct assessment of whether enterprise security posture has caught up with the scale and complexity of non-human identity exposure.

Is IAM for AI More Important Than AI for IAM?

Eve positions identity governance as the foundational layer for scaling AI safely, and explains why the sequencing of this debate matters.

Will the AI Agent Digital Workforce Cause Mass Unemployment?

Separating hype from operational reality — Eve focuses on how AI is more likely to reshape work than replace it outright.

Are AI Agents Being Deployed Without Security Guardrails Right Now?

A sharp look at whether organisations are once again prioritising deployment speed ahead of governance and visibility.

Will Hackers Be the Biggest Winners From AI?

Eve assesses who stands to gain most from the agentic AI wave — defenders, attackers, or neither — and what that means for how security teams should be repositioning now.

Do Agents Behave More Like Employees or Software?

Unpacking the identity and accountability model for agents: whether the right analogy is a worker, a tool, or something entirely new that existing governance frameworks aren’t built to handle.

Do Agentic AI Identities Need to Be Treated Separately From Legacy NHIs?

Eve unpacks whether agentic AI represents a subcategory of NHI security or something fundamentally different that demands its own governance framework and identity model.

Are Regulators Moving Fast Enough to Keep Up With Agentic AI?

A candid assessment of the regulatory landscape — whether policymakers understand the agent authority gap, and what that means for organisations trying to build compliant agentic systems today.

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